Brolo - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello di Brolo The Castle of Brolo was built at the behest of the Lancia di Brolo family. The building has a typical structure of the feudal homes of the fifteenth century. In the main entrance is the sandstone arch and the coat of arms of the Lancia family.
Piraino - Historic Centres Piraino, quattro passi nella storia Piraino, located at 416m above sea level, according to tradition, the toponym between origin from the name of the Piracmone Cyclops, which built the first nucleus inhabited around the year 827 BC, is a place capable of surprising for its landscapes and the cultural intertwines of its people; his is a very ancient story, between myths and legends.
Piraino - Churches and places of worship Chiesa S. Caterina Considered from an ancient era, over time it has been modified and embellished several times. It was a parish already at the end of 1500 and continued until 1960. On the left side of the Church a short staircase leads to the Chapel of SS. Ecce Homo.
Piraino - Churches and places of worship Chiesa del Rosario The Church of the Rosary, almost at the entrance of the country, was called in ancient times of the Holy Trinity and served for some time as the main Church; it was set on fire and destroyed in the middle of 1500 during a raid of Saracen pirates and rebuilt in 1635 by the Brotherhood of SS. Rosary.
Piraino - Viewpoints Torre Saracena Built between the twelfth century with defense purposes for the sighting of any invaders from the sea, it is located in a strategic position from which a vast stretch of coastline dominates with the gaze. It is 16m high, and is divided on three levels and a terrace, connected to each other by an internal ladder.
Gioiosa Marea - Archaeological Sites Gioiosa Guardia Gioiosa Guardia was a city built by Vinciguerra of Aragon as a fortress to defend pirate raids. At the end of the eighteenth century, due to the high seismicity of the territory, the city was abandoned. Today we can only admire the remains.